The newcomer was named Zhu He. He rode a horse and was Zhu Lu's father.
Wind and rain arrived without warning; early April in the mountains always seemed to be like this. Either the wind and rain held off completely, or they wreaked havoc without rhyme or reason. Fortunately, Chen Ping'an was well-prepared. Drawing on his childhood experience in the mountains, he had gathered plenty of dry firewood.
A makeshift shelter blocked the wind and rain, a bonfire was lit, and everyone gathered around it. Li Baoping's eyes reflected the flames as she happily exclaimed, "How atmospheric!"
Chapter 31